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What to watch: ‘The Holdovers’ could be a new holiday classic

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

Is it possible that there’s a new classic holiday film dropping down our chimneys?This week we check out a contender for that title,  Alexander Payne’s seasonally appropriate — for December — “The Holdovers.” We also take a look at Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and the inspirational school drama “Radical.”The biggest disappointment, though, arrives from Netflix with “All the Light We Cannot See,” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and bearing one atrocious accent.Here’s our roundup.“The Holdovers”: Take that perennial Christmas chestnut you watch time and time again. Sprinkle in elements of “Dead Poets Society.” Then let someone like the late filmmaker Hal Ashby, who graced us with “Harold and Maude,” baste it and bake it.That somewhat conveys what you have with Alexander Payne’s holiday-themed treat, a droll but fragile character study about three loners stuck together in 1970 at a snowy New England prep school during what’s allegedly the “most wonderful time...

Pac-12 football: How will FOX handle the Nov. 11 showdowns (USC-Oregon and Utah-Washington)? Our best guess

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

The most anticipated Saturday of the Pac-12 season is fast approaching with no specifics for the two biggest games.On Nov. 11, all eyes turn to the Pacific Northwest as No. 20 USC visits No. 6 Oregon and No. 18 Utah heads to No. 5 Washington.Two College Football Playoff contenders, three Heisman Trophy candidates and four Pac-12 title hopefuls — all crammed into the upper left corner of the college football universe.It’s exactly the high-stakes scenario the conference had in mind when it set the 2023 schedule last winter.And the Pac-12’s television partners are elated, as well — to the point that neither game has a kickoff time, which makes it difficult for fans to make travel and party plans.Which game is likely to start when? We can make a reasonable guess.First, some important background information:— This is the rare week in which one network owns the top-two picks in the weekly draft of Pac-12 games.Typically, FOX and ESPN trade off access to the b...

Cornell student, accused of threat to kill Jews, in court today

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jessica Xing | CNNThe Cornell University student accused of threatening in online posts to harm his New York college’s Jewish community is due in court Wednesday, prosecutors said, as antisemitic threats and incidents have flared across the United States amid mounting Mideast conflict following Hamas’ attack on Israel.Patrick Dai, a 21-year-old junior at the Ivy League school, was arrested Tuesday and charged federally with “posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications,” the US Attorney’s Office for New York’s Northern District announced. The charge is punishable by up to five years in prison.Dai is scheduled to appear at 2:30 p.m. in federal court in Syracuse, said Richard Southwick, a spokesperson for the US attorney’s office.Prosecutors say Dai published posts in an online discussion forum in which he threatened to kill and injure Cornell’s Jewish students and “shoot up” the university’s predominantly kosher dining hall, 104 Wes...

San Jose Sharks season-opening losing streak: When might this end, and how far away is the NHL record?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

SAN JOSE – For the still-winless San Jose Sharks, there is no such thing right now as leaving your problems at the rink.“When I go home after a game or I’m sitting in a hotel room after a road game,” Sharks center Nico Sturm said, “it bothers me a great deal.”“I’m coming home, I’m pissed off, just thinking about what I could have done and what we should have done,” Sharks winger Anthony Duclair said, “and thinking about the next game and how to get out of this.”There are no easy answers for a Sharks team that went winless in October, has scored nine goals in nine games, and is now two losses away from tying the NHL record for most consecutive defeats to start a season with 11, shared by the 1943-44 New York Rangers and the 2017-2018 Arizona Coyotes.Oh, and injured top-six forwards Logan Couture (lower body) and Alexander Barabanov (broken finger) will both be out for a few more weeks, at least.But if there is any positivity to be had right now for the Sharks (0-8-1...

24 Hour Fitness in downtown SF closing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 24 Hour Fitness location in downtown San Francisco will be closing next month, according to an announcement on the company's website. The 24 Hour Fitness location at 100 California Street will be closing on Dec. 29, the company said.Members at the location are advised to join the nearby Sutter-Montgomery location of the Van Ness location. 24 Hour Fitness will transfer memberships for members, the company said. Petaluma woman accused of using $150K of company funds on DoorDash, Amazon, other personal expenses No reason was given for the closure on the company's website. News of the closure was first reported by the San Francisco Business Times.The closure is the latest in an ongoing string of business closures in SF's downtown and Union Square districts. Retail has been particularly impacted with Nordstrom, Old Navy and Saks Off Fifth among the high-profile retail establishments to have closed in the past year.

Union Pacific eliminates management jobs as part of plan to speed decision making at the railroad

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific is trimming the ranks of the railroad’s management employees as part of the new CEO’s push to eliminate layers of bosses involved in decision making.The railroad, based in Omaha, Nebraska, said Wednesday that it is eliminating less than 5% of its roughly 5,600 management jobs.Everyone who is losing their job was encouraged to either apply for a job helping operate or maintain Union Pacific’s trains or to stay on for several months to help tackle one of about a couple dozen special projects.Fewer than 275 management jobs were being eliminated, but the final number of cuts will depend on how many managers take other jobs with the railroad.CEO Jim Vena made streamlining the organization one of his first priorities after taking the job in August.“You can’t have nine levels from the CEO to the people who actually do the work and expect that the message is clear, the decisions are made clear and there isn’t some hiccup in the decision,” V...

Adams County grand jury indicts members of drug cartel pipeline

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An Adams County grand jury has indicted nine members of a Mexican drug cartel that allegedly funneled large amounts of drugs into Adams County and other parts of Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona.According to 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason, the Adams County District Attorney's Office Drug Trafficking Unit, the North Metro Task Force and the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division, a number of drug seizures led to these indictments. Parker Police seek potential victims of alleged sexual predator Two of the defendants, Dallas Beller and Juan Manuel Sanudo-Rivera, are in custody. The rest remain at large.Court documents list 47 charges among the nine defendants. The charges include:Colorado Organized Crime Act: Pattern of racketeeringColorado Organized Crime Act: ConspiracyConspiracy to distribute a controlled substance: FentanylConspiracy to distribute a controlled substance: MethamphetamineMoney launderingVehicular eludingSpecial offender: FirearmFirst-de...

CU football announces 2024 Big 12 opponents

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Colorado Buffaloes announced their opponents for several upcoming football seasons Wednesday.These seasons will be the first after CU returns to the Big 12 athletic conference, 12 years after leaving it for the Pac 12. Back to football: 2023 CU Buffaloes games, watch parties The Buffs have spent the past decade as a member of the Pac-12 and have gone without winning a conference championship since. But one time, in 2016, they won the Pac-12 South division before losing in the championship game against Washington.The change, approved unanimously by the University of Colorado Board of Regents, will begin for the 2024-2025 season.2024 opponentsHome: Baylor University, University of Cincinnati, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Utah.Away: University of Arizona, University of Central Florida, University of Kansas, and Texas Tech University. CU marching band noticing high energy with ‘Prime Effect’ The team's ...

Winter Park announces 2023 opening day

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Winter Park Resort will open for the 2023-24 season on Friday, Nov. 3. at 9 a.m., according to a release Wednesday.The announcement came after a snowstorm swept through Colorado over the weekend and dumped inches of snow in various areas. The resort said it saw 15 inches of natural snow. How much snow is Denver expecting in November? According to the resort, the Gemini Express and 15 acres of terrain will be open. However, Arrow Lift will be temporarily closed for maintenance and will open when that is complete."It's still early in the season, and our teams have been putting in the work to get as much terrain open as possible," Liz Agostin, vice president of marketing at Winter Park Resort, said.Lifts will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week and will open slightly earlier at 8:30 a.m. on weekends. Other resorts including Arapahoe Basin and Keystone Resort have already opened for the season.

CU marching band noticing high energy with 'Prime Effect'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:02:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Ever since Deion 'Coach Prime' Sanders began coaching the University of Colorado Buffaloes, the Golden Buffalo Marching Band has noticed a heightened sense of energy from fans.For 115 years, the band has consistently brought team spirit to games and celebrations. Regardless of the outcome for the football team, no matter the weather, the band is always there. Did you know Colorado has one of the world’s best drum corps? “Even in past years when the football team wasn't projected to be great and the stands were almost empty, fans knew that Ralphie was gonna run, the cheerleaders were going to cheer, and the band was going to be in full throttle from beginning to end,” John Davis, dean of the College of Music said.Just like any other year, the 230 band members spend hours in rehearsals, bringing the energy to performances at the Pearl Street Stampede, home games, watch parties and away games.But this year, they have noticed the 'Prime Effect' on the crowd.“It's...